Watch Japanese potter Akiko Hirai in her London studio as she throws a large dish on the wheel, trims the footrings and adds glaze. We see examples of the fired dishes at the end of the film
trimming a footring
Masterclass | Phil Rogers | Centring, Trimming & Rope Decoration
Phil Rogers shares his wealth of potting experience in this live demonstration at Goldmark Gallery. Here he explains the importance of learning to centre the bat and other objects on the wheel by knocking. He goes on to trim the bottom of a chawan, creates a footring and finishes by showing how to decorate by impressing with rope.